St. Louis Blues chairman Tom Stillman admitted that it was hard to see the club part ways with..."Honestly, (the Oshie trade) and Barret Jackman’s departure are, on a personal level, difficult for me," Stillman said. "It is really a hard part of the...

Marcus Johansson has been awarded a one-year, $3.75 million contract from Washington in...Johansson set new career-highs last season with 20 goals and 47 points in 82 games. He had requested a $4.75 million salary while Washington countered at $3 million, so the...

Jonas Siegenthaler has inked a three-year, entry-level contract with the Washington Capitals.Siegenthaler had three assists in 41 Swiss League games with Zurich last season. The plan is for him to participate in Washington's rookie camp before returning to...

Marcus Johansson and the Washington Capitals weren't able to agree to terms before his...Johansson put in a request of $4.75 million to an arbitrator while the Capitals countered at $3 million. Both sides can still agree to an extension until the arbitrator...

Marcus Johansson is requesting $4.75 million from an arbitrator.The Washington Capitals have filed a $3 million counter offer. Johansson's hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, so there's still time for the two sides to find a common...

Braden Holtby believes the Washington Capitals grew a lot as a team last season."We grew a lot as a team and as an organization last year in order to gain the experience and confidence to groom ourselves into an elite level team," said Holtby....

Marcus Johansson’s contract talks are considered "status quo," according to..."I think they're status quo from last time," McLellan said. Johansson will have an arbitration hearing July 29, though McLellan hopes to avoid it. "As we get...

Braden Holtby admitted that he is relieved that he and the Capitals were able to come to terms...The two sides did take part in an arbitration hearing but they were still able to agree on a long-term deal after the hearing took place. "Obviously it’s a little...

Ryan Stanton has inked a one-year, two-way deal with the Washington Capitals.Stanton had three goals and 11 points in 54 games with the Vancouver Canucks last season. He should have a legitimate shot at making the Capitals' opening game roster.

Braden Holtby has inked a five-year, $30.5 million contract extension with the Washington...Holtby and the Capitals already had their arbitration hearing, but they were still allowed to come to an agreement independent of the arbitrator because a judgment hadn't...

Braden Holtby and the Washington Capitals weren't able to agree to terms before their scheduled...Holtby requested a salary of $8 million while Washington has countered at $5.1 million. Although the ideal would have obviously been to settle before the hearing, there's...

Braden Holtby's agent, Lewis Gross, doesn't think a potential arbitration hearing between the...There's the fear that such a hearing might ultimately hurt a team's relationship with the player in question, but Gross argues that it's all professional. "The team is...

Braden Holtby is requesting an $8 million salary from the arbitrator.The Washington Capitals have filed a $5.1 million counter request. While $8 million seems too high for Holtby given that he's not far removed from his rough 2013-14...

Nicklas Backstrom (hip) is still aims to play in the season opener.Backstrom is making any promises though as he'll have to wait and see how his recovery goes. Capitals coach Barry Trotz recently expressed uncertainty about Backstrom's...